Ignoring widespread criticism (as usual), drugmaker Pfizer announced it will be raising prices (as usual) on 41 drugs in January, while claiming that the rising prices to consumers will be offset (as usual) with rebates and discounts.

(From The Hill) The reversal comes after the White House notified Acosta on Friday it would make a “preliminary decision” to move forward with its effort to revoke his press pass after a judge’s order restoring it expired. . ....

(From The Hill) The letter argues that midterm voters handed Democrats the House majority with expectations of the party shaking up business-as-usual in Washington — starting with the party leader who’s been at the helm for 15 years. Maintaining control...

(From The Guardian) Germany has imposed European travel bans on 18 Saudi nationals believed to be connected to the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country’s foreign minister said on Monday. Heiko Maas told reporters in Brussels the...

(From Reuters) Germany and other European Union states told Britain on Monday their draft Brexit agreement could not be renegotiated. British Prime Minister Theresa May is battling at home to keep the last week’s deal alive and push it through...

(From AP News) Hundreds of Tijuana residents congregated around a monument in an affluent section of the city south of California on Sunday to protest the thousands of Central American migrants who have arrived via caravan in hopes of a...

(From The Washington Free Beacon) The [National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation] suit represents the latest step in the gun-rights groups’ fight against the collection of new gun regulations imposed by ballot initiative 1639 which passed during the midterm...

(From Fox News) Brenda Snipes, the supervisor of elections in Florida’s Broward County, has submitted her resignation, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Sunday. . . . Snipes has faced heavy criticism over her handling of votes during this year’s elections.

(From AP News) Israel avoided early elections after a key coalition partner in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government said on Monday that he would not withdraw his party, keeping the coalition intact despite a crisis triggered by a violent flare-up...

(From Reuters) Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) said it planned to oust Chairman Carlos Ghosn after alleging he had used company money for personal use and committed other serious acts of misconduct. Japanese media reported that Ghosn, who is also...

(From Los Angeles Times) Beijing over the last two years has significantly ramped up its swiping of commercial technology and intellectual property, from jet engines to genetically modified rice, as U.S. relations with China have grown more acrimonious under President...

(From Fortune) During a day trip to Toronto last year, Melania Trump spent about $174,000 in hotel bills, Quartz reported. Though the First Lady did not spend the night, federal spending records show six separate hotel charges that added up...

Opinion

It is nice to be connected. I wonder how the interview went? “It says here on your resume that your dad is Chuck Schumer the Senator from New York. Is this correct?” “Yes” “Well in that case when can you...

Brexit has been a key part of the great western middle class pushback and it has remained an ongoing and deeply contentious issue in the UK on par with what we’ve experienced with the Trump election and presidency in this...

(From NPR) Five remaining Brexiteer cabinet members are now reportedly pressuring May to go back to the EU to demand changes before a planned special summit in Brussels on Nov. 25, when the 27 member states of the EU...

(From Politico) Nancy Pelosi is facing an unexpected flare-up on climate change that is complicating relationships among House Democrats ahead of crucial leadership elections. Incoming liberals, led by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, are demanding Pelosi go beyond her...